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  • August 2008

    • Usual Suspects to Host Debates

      Chicago Tribune  |  Aug 5, 08 1:22 PM CDT

      Usual Suspects to Host Debates

      (Newser) - The moderators for the three presidential debates have been announced, and none of them are particularly gasp-inducing, the Swamp reports. Tom Brokaw, interim host of Meet the Press, Jim Lehrer, of PBS’ News Hour , and Bob Schieffer of CBS’ Face the Nation, will each host a debate, while Gwen Ifill, also of PBS, drew the single vice-presidential face-off. The first debate will be September 26. More »

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      presidential debate  • Meet the Press  • debates  • Tom Brokaw  • Gwen Ifill  • host  • Bob Schieffer  • Face the Nation  • Jim Lehrer

  • June 2008
  • May 2008

    • Scandal-Plagued Ex-DA to Become TV Judge

      Associated Press  |  May 6, 08 12:21 PM CDT

      Scandal-Plagued Ex-DA to Become TV Judge

      (Newser) - An ex-DA from the New York suburbs will be behind the bench starting this fall—on TV. Judge Jeanine Pirro stars a onetime Hillary Clinton Senate challenger who landed the CW gig even though Pirro and her husband have a history of controversies ranging from tax fraud to wiretapping probes, the AP reports. Pirro is also a regular on the Fox News Channel. More »

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      television  • New York  • judge  • TV shows  • host  • Jeanine Pirro  • CW network

  • March 2008

    • Seacrest Media Empire Still Expanding

      Washington Post  |  Mar 23, 08 7:07 PM CDT

      Seacrest Media Empire Still Expanding

      (Newser) - Ryan Seacrest has a mission, and he’s proud to admit it: He aims to be the Dick Clark, Merv Griffin, and Larry King of his generation. Since childhood, the "American Idol" host has plotted every step to get closer to his goal, writes Tom Shales in the Washington Post . Now he shares his name with so many projects that he’s had to trademark it. More »

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      television  • advertising  • fashion  • radio  • American Idol  • Larry King  • Ryan Seacrest  • host  • Merv Griffin  • red carpet  • Dick Clark

  • February 2008

    • Writers Strike Hobbled Oscars

      USA Today  |  Feb 25, 08 2:00 PM CST

      Writers Strike Hobbled Oscars

      (Newser) - The Oscars were mediocre, to say the least, and USA Today TV critic Robert Bianco chalks the "padded bore" up to the writers strike. With the standoff settled just 2 weeks before the big night, the staff putting clever lines in Jon Stewart's mouth was on a tight schedule. The result: Stewart became "an amusing but underemployed bystander," and the broadcast relied heavily on collages of old clips. More »

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      Hollywood  • Hollywood writers' strike  • Oscar  • Jon Stewart  • Academy Awards  • host  • Enchanted

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